SICKO Inside Out
1. What are the major problems in the United States’ health care system? Why have the problems not been fixed?
Major problems in the United States or United States’ health care system are as follows:
1. Accessibility to affordable healthcare
2. Poorly coordinated care
3. Growing Costs
4. Technology has surpassed the mindset of healthcare providers; healthcare needs to be readily accessible through the information systems, i.e. personal information.
5. Complications from surgery due to negligence from service providers or contact with an infectious disease during treatment or recovery.
6. Transparent (lack of) costs and knowledge of treatment prior to surgery and tests.
7. Escalated charges in the hospital and doctors to attain …show more content…
Currently our nation is divided; citizens of the United States are in grid lock in the same fashion as the U.S. Senate and Congress in concerning healthcare (National Public Radio, 2012). Readily accessible healthcare and insurance come at a cost and our government moves slowly in the arena of reform. The citizens of the United States have exceeded the debt ratio of our forefathers; in addition, further cost of funding an over-burdened healthcare system does not create a portfolio to withstand the test of future generations. To summarize, the applicable value of reform correlates to future health of our nation both fiscally and physically. If a second argument would be needed, I would add, “Politics… Politics…again I say politics.” Many lawmakers are bombarded by lobbyists in the halls of Congress and continue to face the undeniable trials of pressure from insurance corporations to make a profit and negate the people they serve as individuals, often in need of dire medical care (Moore, …show more content…
Krista answered no to all the questions on tracking and alignment, but I answered yes to the list of questions. Growing up I had major difficulties reading less impairing comprehension and inadvertently challenged in several areas of study and socially. The learning disability put me in a financial position way below my ability and had limited my accessibility to a higher education. After the exam was completed, I discussed the test results with the ophthalmologist and she recommended vision therapy. Initially the insurance would not authorize my claim due to a statute of limitations which was written in the bylaws of this particular insurance company. The bylaws read the child must be 12 and under…I was over 12 and that inhibited my ability to receive any reimbursement of payment. Like many of the adults in the documentary SICKO our family also had health and eye insurance, but were denied coverage. I was able to find a sponsor for the vision therapy, but during the course of the year I continued to call the insurance company to address this issue. One of the ladies at the eye doctor’s office suggested writing a letter to the insurance company explaining the positive results and previous disability. After some time had passed, I received notice that a payment would be dispersed for the full amount of the vision therapy. Be persistent to receive benefits,
1. What are the major problems in the United States’ health care system? Why have the problems not been fixed?
Major problems in the United States or United States’ health care system are as follows:
1. Accessibility to affordable healthcare
2. Poorly coordinated care
3. Growing Costs
4. Technology has surpassed the mindset of healthcare providers; healthcare needs to be readily accessible through the information systems, i.e. personal information.
5. Complications from surgery due to negligence from service providers or contact with an infectious disease during treatment or recovery.
6. Transparent (lack of) costs and knowledge of treatment prior to surgery and tests.
7. Escalated charges in the hospital and doctors to attain …show more content…
Currently our nation is divided; citizens of the United States are in grid lock in the same fashion as the U.S. Senate and Congress in concerning healthcare (National Public Radio, 2012). Readily accessible healthcare and insurance come at a cost and our government moves slowly in the arena of reform. The citizens of the United States have exceeded the debt ratio of our forefathers; in addition, further cost of funding an over-burdened healthcare system does not create a portfolio to withstand the test of future generations. To summarize, the applicable value of reform correlates to future health of our nation both fiscally and physically. If a second argument would be needed, I would add, “Politics… Politics…again I say politics.” Many lawmakers are bombarded by lobbyists in the halls of Congress and continue to face the undeniable trials of pressure from insurance corporations to make a profit and negate the people they serve as individuals, often in need of dire medical care (Moore, …show more content…
Krista answered no to all the questions on tracking and alignment, but I answered yes to the list of questions. Growing up I had major difficulties reading less impairing comprehension and inadvertently challenged in several areas of study and socially. The learning disability put me in a financial position way below my ability and had limited my accessibility to a higher education. After the exam was completed, I discussed the test results with the ophthalmologist and she recommended vision therapy. Initially the insurance would not authorize my claim due to a statute of limitations which was written in the bylaws of this particular insurance company. The bylaws read the child must be 12 and under…I was over 12 and that inhibited my ability to receive any reimbursement of payment. Like many of the adults in the documentary SICKO our family also had health and eye insurance, but were denied coverage. I was able to find a sponsor for the vision therapy, but during the course of the year I continued to call the insurance company to address this issue. One of the ladies at the eye doctor’s office suggested writing a letter to the insurance company explaining the positive results and previous disability. After some time had passed, I received notice that a payment would be dispersed for the full amount of the vision therapy. Be persistent to receive benefits,